Designing with Love
Designing with Love
Hosted by Grand Canyon University (GCU) adjunct instructor and professional instructional designer Jackie Pelegrin, this podcast explores instructional design, e-learning, and how to incorporate AI technology into different aspects of your work. Tune in for expert tips, real-world insights, and inspiring stories from students, alumni, and leaders in the field.
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Designing with Love

Designing with Love

Designing with love, purpose, and heart.

This show explores instructional design, e-learning, and how to incorporate AI technology into different aspects of the field.

Tune in for expert tips, real-world insights, and inspiring stories from students, alumni, and leaders in the field.

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Feb. 8, 2026

From Haiti to Edge AI: Building Privacy-First Learning Tools with Seb…

What if your classroom could adapt to each learner without handing their data to the cloud? That’s the promise we dig into with technologist and founder Sebastien Fenelon, whose journey from scarce resources in Haiti to build...

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Feb. 4, 2026

Beyond The Basics: A Practical Blueprint for Microlearning

Short doesn’t automatically mean effective. We dig into the craft of microlearning that actually changes behavior on the job, moving past buzzwords to a clear blueprint you can use this week. You’ll hear the green‑yellow‑red ...

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Feb. 1, 2026

Alpha Minds, Real Tools with Queen Michele

Thunder cracked over San Cristóbal as Queen Michele told us how a retired teacher, armed with a suitcase and a stubborn sense of purpose, found her soul in Mexico and a mission for the most connected generation on earth. What...

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Jan. 28, 2026

Gamification Strategies to Improve Learner Engagement

Want learners to finish training, remember it, and use it on the job? We walk through a no-fluff approach to gamification that starts with clear outcomes and ends with measurable behavior change. Instead of throwing points at...

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Recent Blog Posts

Feb. 8, 2026

From Haiti to Edge AI: Building Privacy-First Learning Tools with Seb…

Education changes when resilience meets practical technology, and that is the thread running through this conversation with founder and technologist Sebastien Fenelon. He grew up in Haiti, where electricity and internet access were scarce, yet carve…

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Feb. 4, 2026

Beyond The Basics: A Practical Blueprint for Microlearning

Microlearning works best when it is small on purpose and built for a single job moment, not a shrunken course. The heart of the approach is clarity: define one moment where a performer needs help, name one move they should make next, and choose one …

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Feb. 1, 2026

Alpha Minds, Real Tools with Queen Michele

The conversation with Queen Michele begins with a simple truth many educators feel but rarely name: survival can quietly replace purpose. She describes retiring after 27 years in classrooms and admin, then facing a pension that covered rent but not …

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About the Host

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Jackie Pelegrin

Instructional Designer, Author, College Professor, and Podcast Host

Jackie, an Arizona native, leverages decades of experience as an instructional designer within both higher education and the corporate world. She holds an MBA and a Master of Science in Instructional Design and Technology, both acquired through online learning. In addition to her full-time role, Jackie serves as an adjunct instructor, teaching online courses at Grand Canyon University. During her leisure time, she delights in reading books across a range of genres, enjoying movies and TV shows, playing games, listening to uplifting music, and spending quality time with her family and friends.